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Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory

The Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory at CWPRS is NABL accredited and has been developed with state-of-the-art automated testing facilities to carry out complete Ingress Protection (IP) testing as per national and international standards IEC 60529:2019, IS 10322:2014 (Part 1) (Clause 9.2) and IEC 60034-5:2020.

Specialization in Testing

Enclosures for electrical and electronic equipment
Luminaires
Rotating electrical machines

Table 1: Solid Object Testing & Dust Chamber Test Setup with Parameters

Sl. No.	Test Description	Test Setup
1	IP 1X	Test probe / sphere of 50 mm diameter; test force 50 N ±10%
2	IP 2X	Test probe / sphere of 12.5 mm diameter; test force 10 N ±10%
3	IP 3X	Test probe / sphere of 2.5 mm diameter; test force 3 N ±10%
4	IP 4X	Test probe / sphere of 1.0 mm diameter; test force 1 N ±10%
5	IP 5X	Talcum powder of size ≤ 75 µm; concentration 2 kg/m³ of test chamber volume
6	IP 6X	Talcum powder of size ≤ 75 µm; concentration 2 kg/m³ of test chamber volume along with vacuum

Table 2: Water Test Setup with Parameters

Sl. No.	Test Description	Test Setup	Test Duration
1	IP X1	Water flow rate: 1 ±0.5 mm/min	10 minutes
2	IP X2	Water flow rate: 3 ±0.5 mm/min	2.5 minutes for each tilt position (15°)
3	IP X3	Water flow rate: 0.07 l/min ±5% per hole multiplied by number of holes; spray ±60° from vertical	10 minutes
4	IP X4	Water flow rate: 0.07 l/min ±5% per hole multiplied by number of holes; spray ±180° from vertical	10 minutes
5	IP X5	Water flow rate: 12.5 l/min ±5%; nozzle size 6.3 mm	1 min/m² for at least 3 minutes
6	IP X6	Water flow rate: 100 l/min ±5%; nozzle size 12.5 mm	1 min/m² for at least 3 minutes
7	IP X7	Immersion tank depth up to 2 meters	30 minutes
8	IP X8	Immersion tank depth up to 2 meters	As agreed between manufacturer and user
9	IP X9	Flow rate 14–16 l/min; pressure 80–100 bar; temperature 80°C ±5%	30 seconds for each angle (0°, 30°, 60° and 90°)

Unique Facilities of the Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory

Drip tank of size 1.7 m × 1.7 m for IP X1 & X2 liquid protection tests
Oscillating tubes with spray holes for IP X3 & X4 tests
Jet spray systems with nozzles of 6.3 mm & 12.5 mm for IP X5 & X6 tests
Water tank of size 2 m × 2 m × 2 m (W × L × H) for IP X7 & IP X8 immersion tests
IP X9 testing with water temperature up to 80°C (±5°C) and pressure 80–100 bar
Dust chamber of size 3 m × 3 m × 3 m supporting test samples up to 2.5 m × 2.5 m × 2.5 m and 1000 kg for IP 5X & 6X tests
High-voltage and dielectric test facilities including: 100 kV AC, 100 kV DC, 200 kV (20 kJ) impulse, two-stage 100 kV (10 kJ) high-voltage test facility, and 5 kV AC/DC tester for IP XX acceptance tests
Insulation tester with voltage up to 15 kV for insulation quality analysis

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Email Id	Phone Number
1	Shri T. K. Swain	Scientist-D & Lab Head	swain_tk[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	0202410-3465
2	Dr. M. Faisal Rahman	Scientist-C	faisal[dot]rahman[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	0202410-3228
3	Shri V. S. Surendra Bandi	Research Assistant	surendra[dot]bandi[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	0202410-3222
4	Shri Chandan Gupta	Research Assistant	chandan[dot]gupta[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	0202410-3381
5	Shri R. D. Tanpure	Assistant Engineer	tanpure[dot]rahul2117[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in	0202410-3222
6	Ms Anchal	Junior Engineer	anchal[dot]2000[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in
7	Shri M. G. Raut	Craftsman B	mgraut[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in
8	Shri D. A. Jagtap	Craftsman B	da[dot]jagtap[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in
9	Shri S. S. Pardeshi	Craftsman B	sagar[dot]pardeshi[at]cwprs[dot]gov[dot]in

(Since 1916)

Government Of India
Ministry Of Jal Shakti
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

Central Water and Power Research Station